Ackworth School

General Info

Education Phase
All-through
School rating
No rating
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 19 y.o.
Type
Independent schools
Funding
Independent school
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Quaker
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
Wakefield
Unique reference
108300
Address
Pontefract Road, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7LT

Pupils

Number of Pupils
428 (n/a of total capacity)
Boys
55.6%
Girls
44.4%
First language not English
0%
Free school meals (FSM)
0%
Persistent absence
n/a
Special education needs (SEN)
26.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

GCSE Results

Entering EBacc

School 0%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School 0%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%

Attainment 8 score

School 33.6
Local authority average 45
England average 45.9

EBacc average point score

School 2.64
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.08
Year 2024-2025

Subjects

GCSE Subjects

SubjectQualificationNumber of entries
Art & Design (Fine Art)GCSE11
BiologyGCSE18
ChemistryGCSE18
Computer Studies/ComputingGCSE11
Design & TechnologyGCSE12
English LanguageGCSE52
English LiteratureGCSE40
D&T Food TechnologyGCSE12
GeographyGCSE25
HistoryGCSE9
Year 2024-2025

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